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    Pullets or cockerels 7 weeks

    Happy New Year everyone! My friend did graciously accept both my boys. My two cockerels went to my friend's farm yesterday at 13 weeks old. She actually has 4 chicks about the same age (slightly younger) than mine, and currently living separate to her adult hens, so put my chicks in with...
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    Pullets or cockerels 7 weeks

    Thanks Sean I was also wondering if they would be picked on by 20 hens; they are at the bottom of our flock's pecking order. Eg, they will move out of the way if a hen wants what they are eating, and they roost separately - want to go on the main perch, go on initially but others will hassle...
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    Will hens that are NOT broody adopt new chicks?

    So, many years ago, I bought day old chicks, and put them under a bantam Many years ago I had a bantam hen, who was not broody, and I took her in a cat carrier when I went to get some day old chicks. Bantam had travelled 3 hours in car, I got day old chicks and put straight under her, hen...
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    Pullets or cockerels 7 weeks

    Thank you. So two boys, sigh. So, what is the best age to rehome? On farm they have about 20 hens (mostly rescued Isa Brown battery hens I think), with currently no roosters (removed from flock, didn't want close breeding). Also my friend had said she wanted only one rooster. Are there any...
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    Pullets or cockerels 7 weeks

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    Pullets or cockerels 7 weeks

    Hi all So these two were 7 weeks old yesterday. I was confident barred chick is cockerel, from yellow circle on head when new born, and down not jet black, and flatter ridge between beak and comb. I thought other chick (part silver lace wyandotte) was a girl (but thought had Barred...
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    Anyone cross a silver laced Wyandotte hen with a Barred Rock roo?

    Barred Plymouth Rock rooster, one mum Silver lace wyandotte, other mum barred Plymouth Rock. (Not pure) Chicks very similar, but SLW no head spot. Feathering now, pattern difference obvious. 5 weeks now.
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    Comment by 'flowers 23' in article 'TREATING SCALY LEG MITES (SLM) ~ WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW'

    Treatment for chickens with scaly leg mites. (Originally from "chicken whisperer" boy in England you tube which I can't find anymore.) Buy lots Vaseline (any brand of petroleum jelly) put in pot (I bought cheap 2nd hand pot about 18cm/ 7 inches diameter to use exclusively). Fill to about 12cm...
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    Crows stealing eggs

    Crows have been entering my chicken coop and stealing eggs. For the past couple of days I noticed my eggs were missing I thought my chickens weren’t producing. Does this at all effect egg production (stressing the chickens) and how can I prevent crows from entering my coop without blocking an...
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    Review by 'Anonymous' in article 'TREATING SCALY LEG MITES (SLM) ~ WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW'

    I wanted to share a simpler way to treat scaly leg mites. I found on YouTube (the chicken whisperer) couple of years ago and have refined a bit. Use an old pot, ~20cm (8") diameter. Put petroleum jelly (Vaseline or other brand) in pot to depth of at least 6cm (2.5"). At night, heat until liquid...
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